Paul Howarth

Some tearing from what likely was previously a sticker on the back (see photos) but no other issues. 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Delaware

A Novel

Two brothers are exposed to the brutal realities of life and the seductive cruelty of power in this riveting debut novel—a story of savagery and race, injustice and honor, set in the untamed frontier of 1880s Australia—reminiscent of Philipp Meyer’s The Son and the novels of Cormac McCarthy. An epic tale of revenge and survival, Only Killers and Thieves is a gripping and utterly transporting debut, bringing to vivid life a colonial Australia that bears a striking resemblance to the American Wild West in its formative years. It is 1885, and a crippling drought threatens to ruin the McBride family. Their land is parched, their cattle starving. When the rain finally comes, it is a miracle that renews their hope for survival. But returning home from an afternoon swimming at a remote waterhole filled by the downpour, fourteen-year-old Tommy and sixteen-year-old Billy meet with a shocking tragedy. Thirsting for vengeance against the man they believe has wronged them—their former Aboriginal stockman—the distraught brothers turn to the ruthless and cunning John Sullivan, the wealthiest landowner in the region and their father’s former employer. Sullivan gathers a posse led by the dangerous and fascinating Inspector Edmund Noone and his Queensland Native Police, an infamous arm of British colonial power charged with the "dispersal" of indigenous Australians to "protect" white settler rights. As they ride across the barren outback in pursuit, their harsh and horrifying journey will have a devastating impact on Tommy, tormenting him for the rest of his life—and will hold enduring consequences for a young country struggling to come into its own. Recreating a period of Australian and British history as evocative and violent as the American frontier era, Only Killers and Thieves is an unforgettable story of family, guilt, empire, race, manhood, and faith that combines the insightfulness of Philipp Meyer’s The Son, the atmospheric beauty of Amanda Coplin’s The Orchardist, and the raw storytelling power of Ian McGuire’s The North Water.

Only Killers and Thieves

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ARC copy, unread but purchased second hand. Very minor spotting on pages but otherwise very good condition!

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The Secret Wisdom of the Earth

Kristopher Rufty

Signed and addressed by the author!! Grabbed at a horror convention, but I just don’t have the space for it anymore, sadly. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

In Autumn Creek, Halloween is no longer a harmless holiday of make-believe for children. It's a night of survival. The onslaught starts with a brutal murder of a woman. Cars are vandalized, stranding the residents, rendering them vulnerable to the looming chaos. With no chance of escape, the town becomes a battleground as one by one, the residents fall prey to Prank Night. Terror will flow through the quaint village, flooding the streets with blood.

Michael Tucker

@mjtucker

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